City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee  
Monday, March 10, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Eagle Room  
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Call to Order  
Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM.  
Roll Call  
4 - Mackenzie Mindel, Natalie Heneghan, Andrew Ericson,Stephanie Hanna  
3 - Dorothy Lenard, Casey Meehan,Adam Jacobson  
Present:  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Heneghan, that these Minutes be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Notices and Discussion  
Erickson is hosting Peter Annan for Prairie Springs series on water scarcity on April  
3rd.  
H4H is hosting upgrade and save event on incentives, mostly open house, but there  
will be panel sessions. It is in the evening at the Main Library.  
Agenda Items:  
Request to have La Crosse Area Community Foundation to administer the  
Youth Climate Action Fund.  
25-0292  
1
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
Staff gave an overview.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Heneghan, that this Request be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution to contract with Baker Tilly to help the City of La Crosse claim  
elective pay incentives and appropriate tax credits to fund climate action plan  
implementation.  
25-0172  
2
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Contract  
Staff Report  
Staff provided overview. Ericson asked clarification on where the money goes. Mindel  
shared that Mayor gave direction to find other funds besides the CIP.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Hanna, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee, due  
back by 4/3/2025. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Request to pursue Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities  
Grant for Efficiency Navigator Program  
25-0294  
3
Attachments:  
Efficiency Navigator Program  
Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities  
Grantmaking Program  
Staff gave an overview. Heneghan asked if the foundation has the money; staff  
understands that it does. Hanna asked  
Heneghan wants a guaranteed before paying for grant  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Hanna, that this Request be  
APPROVED.  
A motion was made by Hennegan, seconded by Ericson, that this motion be  
AMENDED to be contingent on guaranteeing that the foundation has the money  
for this grant. The motion for the amendment was adopted by a voice vote.  
The ammended motion carried by voice vote.  
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Cities Program  
Update  
25-0170  
4
Attachments:  
Presentation (Feb 2025)  
Mindel didn't have an update, but previewed Natural Resources and Ecology for next  
month, specifically on Light trespass. The Neighborhood Revitalization Commission  
has taken up this issue.  
Outreach & Engagement Update  
25-0052  
25-0295  
5
6
Staff gave an update on Carbon Free La Crosse Challenge competition amongst  
universities and amongst neighborhoods. Staff directed committee members who  
want to share information to outreach consultant to send it to him. Mindel talked about  
waste diversion rates, associated with LEED.  
Climate Action Plan Implementation Update  
Attachments:  
Slides  
Staff gave an overview.  
Next Meeting / Agenda Items  
The next meeting will be 4/14 at 4 PM. Mindel encouraged to reach out to staff with  
agenda items before then.  
Adjournment  
MIndel adjourned the meeting at 4:30 PM.  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
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should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to  
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